English 085:02 Calendar: Winter 2009 Meeting Room: BW 221 phone: 517-796-8649 [email protected] Office: BW 235 Note: You must complete the assignments by the days indicated. Some adjustments may be made in the schedule, and you are responsible for keeping abreast of any changes. If you are absent due to an emergency, be sure to find out from classmates or the instructor what you missed. Monday Wednesday January 12, 14 Week 1 Intro to course and get acquainted - Icebreaker - Discussion about reading/college - Receive/review syllabus and calendar and letter from the teacher. - Come up with Class protocols - Review ―to do’s‖ for Weds. - Nelson Denny Testing For homework: read Richard Corey p. 4, Warren Pryor and The Road Not Taken, p. 5 in Introduction to Critical Reading Any questions regarding syllabus and calendar of assignments?? - ―Get acquainted: 3 things about neighbor‖ - Case Study (The Late Paper) and discussion - Forks in the Road of life - Choices of Successful Students - Annotations - Success groups form and share desired outcomes and values from the class. - Practice Reading Journal (We will write journal entries together this time.) 1) Summary—put each stanza in your own words, 2) What did the author want to tell us? (What we can learn from this--example: about life paths, about looking back on big decisions with joy or regret), 3) What are your related experiences? What are the big decisions you’ve made or will be making: what were/are the pros and cons of the different roads? How to live without regrets Monday, January 19th is Martin Luther King Day, an All College Professional Development Day; no classes Wednesday Monday January 21, 26 Week 2 Reading Journal (see day two): - ―High Treason‖ by Jose Emilio Pacheco (handout) - ―Dulce et Decorum Est‖ by Wilfred Owen p. 25 - What is reading? - Responsibility Model - ―Examining textbook exercise‖ - Reviewing, making predictions - Success Team (outcomes, experiences, and outcomes) Read chapter 1 of Making Reading Relevant (MRR) before next class Reading Journal (see day two): - Langston Hughes poems p. 6, 7: ―I, Too,‖ ―Harlem,‖ and ―Mother to Son‖ - Making Reading Relevant,Chapter 1Wednesday Monday January 28, February 2 Week 3 - Reading Journal (see day two): Poems from Spoon River Anthology ―Minerva Jones‖ p. 16, ―’Indignation’ Jones‖p. 17, ―Dr. Meyers‖ p. 17, and ―Mrs. Meyers‖ p. 17 - What happens when you get stuck when you read? - Annotations/Summaries/Mapping (Jigsaw) - Try out the techniques on an article. - Quiz Chapter 1 MRR Vocabulary log due (10 words) - Reading Journal (see day two): Family Poems ―Those winter Sundays‖ p. 8, ―Austere‖ p. 8, ―Daystar‖ p.10, and ―Once a Lady told me‖ p. 11 - Poetry Section Review: - Vocabulary Review/sharing - What is concentration? How does it relate to reading? - Finding the topic of a selection - Chapter 2 MRR February 4, 9 Week 4 Poetry Unit Test/Vocabulary Quiz - Introduction to The Last Lecture - Concentration Blocks (internal and external) - Reading Journal (see day two): (You still do this on three levels as shown on day two.) Non Fiction Novel The Last Lecture: Study Guide 1 (introduction – page 26) - Quiz Chapter 2 MRR February 11, 16 Week 5 - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture: Study Guide 2 (pp. 27-54) - Chapter 3 MRR - Improving concentration Use Checkmark Monitoring System  Creating a Study Environment  Create a Positive Study Environment  Journal about things that are bothering you.  Write a letter - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture: Study Guide 3 pp. 55-79) - Further practice with chapters 1-3 MRR - Other activities determined by instructor. - Bring a dictionary on Wednesday February 18, 23 Week 6 - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture: Study Guide 4 (pp. 80- 104) - Quiz Chapter 3 MRR - Dictionary Skills - Summarize an article - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture: Study Guide 5 (pp. 105-134) - Map an article - Chapter 4, Part A--MRR - Other activities determined by instructor.Wednesday Monday February 25, March 2 Week 7 - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture Study Guide 6 (pp. 135-165) - Connect information to what you already know - Becoming a more efficient reader - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture Study Guide 7 (pp. 165-188) - Chapter 4, Part B--MRR - Efficient reading continued - Practice speed reading - Skimming for information Vocabulary log due (10 words) March 9-14th Spring Break Spring Break. No classes March 4, 16 Week 8 - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture Study Guide 8 (pp. 190- 206) - Quiz Chapter 4 MRR - Using inference to identify implied main ideas - Quiz/ vocabulary test on The Last Lecture - Reading Journal (see day two): Fiction ‖I Stand Here Ironing‖ p.114 and ‖The Fat Girl‖ p. 120 How are these stories related? Review the major events of Emily’s childhood and make a list of her emotional needs (bring the list to class). Then address this question in your journal: How does Emily fulfill these needs by becoming a comedienne? For the second story, focus on the title. Does it indicate the identiy that ohters have of Louise? Does the title indicate how Louise definds herself? March 18, 23 Week 9 - Reading Journal (see day two): ‖Gimple the Fool‖ pp. 95 In What ways is Gimple foolish? Describe the attitudes and behavior of the townspeople? Describe Elka’s character and behavior. What is Gimple’s opinion of Elka? Does it change? Explain. Describe Gimple’s treatment of Elka and the children. What is the reader to make of the fact that Gimpel becomes a wealthy man? Of the fact that he almost forgets to share that information with the reader? What happens to Gimple after his wife dies? Do any of the characters in the story behave honorably? What questions would you ask about this story? - Reading Journal (see day two): ‖ The Guilded Six-Bits‖ pp. 63-72. Describe the relationship between Missie May and Joe before Joe catches her with Slemmons. Why is Joe impressed with